Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-27

only Tue lsISuu. LIE great QeR Oh LQs
United States did not at that day see any
necessity for acquiring that vast territory
on which has since grown up so many
great and noble states, furnishing happy
homes to many millions of contented and
prosperous people. But fortune did more
for the young republic than her OWL
statesmen.
Bonaparte would sell it all together
The trestyIwas soon made andratified, snC
Louisiana (then embracing Texas was
added 70 the territory OF the United States
Spain, when informed of this, was IN
dignent. She could not deny that France
had paid her the consideration agreed OF
in their'treaty. The Duke of Psrns
had by treaty, been placed in posses
sion of Tuscany and declared Kins
of Etruria. Yet the secret under
standing YVES violated, and what was O.
most consequence, the barrier between
the United States and her American pos
sessions was removed, and claim woulC
be presented by the former to all tina
country east of the Rio Grsnde. Spain
therefore, protested, but overaWed By
Bonaparte, she Withdrew her protest, anC
gracefully declared that she did so out
of good feeling towards the United
States. The ceremony of the delivery
and transfer of the territory of Louisiana
to France, and from the latter to the
United States took place in December
1908, at the city of New Orleans.
Prior to 1924, Texas had been q sepa
rate province of Mexico, under
the Spanish dominion in that country
but under the new Mexican constitu-
ton OF 1924, formed at the close of the
revolution in that country which resulted
in the 6isplacing of the despotism OF
Spain and establishing the Republic,
Coahuila and Texas were united into one
Mexican state and known as the state OF
Coahuila and Texas.
Texas thus remained part Of Mexico
until the first day of March, 1892, when
her representatives, in convention assem-
bled at Washington, on the Brazos,
declared the political connection of Texas
with Mexico forever at an end, and that
Texas was an independent republic.
Toe constitution was signed on the 18th
deV of the same month. Ii was
thoroughly republican, Its provisions
being principally combination Of the
principles of the federal and state consti
tutiOns of the Union. And on the 22nd
of October, 1886, Sam Houston was duly
installed as the first president Of the new
republic.
It Will be here noted as 9 re-
markqble fact, that Notwithstanding
the United States hsd, by virtue of her
purchase of Louisiana from France in
1908, become the owner of the territory
now known as Texas, yet this title and
right the United States never at any time
asserted, but, on the contrary, permitted
Texas 10 remain Mexican province I'M
der Spanish rule up to 1924, and then, TO
become consolidated with COahuila, the
two constituting one Mexican state and
so for eight years, and
in 1892, saw Texas dissolve her
connection with Mexico, and declare her
self ar independent republic, without even
g word of remOnstrance, or in any way
asserting her right to the country. This
perhaps can be accounted for Onlv from
the fact OF the grestuncertaiuity and con-
fusion of boundaries between the French
aud Spanish possessions, and from the
further fact that the Spanish had been IN
actual possession of Texas since 1920.
And hence in consideration Of
the uncertainty of boundary, and
the.long possession by the Spanish, snd
perhaps to not, at. that early day, regard
ing the territory of any considerable con-
siderable consequence, the United States
suffered her title to Texas TO remain
dormant and Unasserted, and finally re-
ceived her into the Union SIS though she
had not been there before.
But, upon becoming en- indepen-
dent republic after 9 long contest
with Mexico, TeXes, realizing that
she would be continually involved in war
with Mexico, and having been peOpled to
/ great extent by immigrants from the
United States, she and her peopl nstu-
ally looked towards the United States for
and security, and hence the
dea Of annexation sprung quickly into
existence and took deep root in the minds
II her people.
After two former unsuccessful ef-
orts to have passed through the Ameri-
an congress resolutions of annexation,
in that direction was sclieved,
md on the 25th of February, 1915, iolnt
esOlutiOns of annexation of Texas to the
United States passed the House of Rep
esentatives, and on the Ist of March the
senate, and on the last named
lay were signed by President TYLER,
ne Congress of Texas, on the 25d
# June, 1915, gave its consent 10 the |
Oint resolutions of the American Con
ress; also to the convention which had
een called by President Jones to con
ideT said resolutions. The latter body
ssembled, ratified the act OF annexation, |
ormed a constitution as state of the |
JniOn, and submitted the whole to the |
nd the Lone Star Of Texas, after q |
truggle of ten years, was gathered |
nder the protecting folds of the glorious |
amer of the Union, there destined to |
row in greatness till none of her sisters |
hall exceed her in worth, wealth or |
lory.
Since uniting her destinies with the |
.meTican Union, Texas has undergone, |
OF warlike, but peaceful and prosperous |
eVOlutiOns, until to-day, from Tevolu-
ions, she stands revelation of sudden !
and unparalleled progress in
ne rapid development of her
nequRled natural resources, and |
] her march towards highest
iviliz ition. To-day the adopt
d clone Star" child stands the peer al
he proudest Of this Unions meml$Ts, 7
nd bids fair soon to be the faYoHte Of
ne family. And why should she nGtf In
Htent OF domain she exceeds ali, iH4!ca-
ess ana pT0duCtiveress of soil sac is
quslled by few, if any; in heslthfuIYsss
climate che cannot be surpassed aad
err people for inteIligenGfs. hospitality !.
nd enterprise sre eyselless BY. noness
he people Of thef oIdefs99stat sSt
lay Of Texas Justly. say: 7Stsfs9r
eople are our peoFe; her tfSgS
re our ways; her GoG-Ia@, oqEaG cdgs,sl
en- thousand ties Of love bfhs Texas and s